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Is Islam a "religion of peace or war?"

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Submitted by Bob Jack (United States), Dec 25, 2015 at 08:50

Islam–Is it a religion of peace?

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Why the complaints about Islam being a religion of violence?

Just to gain a perspective, Islam still practices the exact words of the Koran and Sharia,and those who do cannot call the religion peaceful. Nonetheless those Muslims who have undertaken their own personal reformation and ignore the violence and intolerance of their religious texts in fact may practice a pathway of peace.

The problem is that many interpret the Koran,Sharia and the Hadith literally. This is where the religion,which is accurately a religio-political movement, becomes a violent,intolerant and territorial expanding supremacist ideology. The Mosque is integrated with state and tolerance and peace are no longer existent. The drive for a Caliphate is all enveloping as it is with ISIS.

On the other hand what had been problems with Christianity centuries ago were never a reflection of the New Testament texts which are based on love and forgiveness,as practiced by Jesus. What is relevant today is not so much the ancient misdeeds of those professing a Christian lie,but rather confronting today that which is the way of those who DO PRACTICE the literal and factual doctrine of the Islamic texts. Islam is in no way "a religion of peace". If one lives by the violence prescribed by the literal Islamic texts, it is a religion of war.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
Is Islam a "religion of peace or war?" [224 words]Bob JackDec 25, 2015 08:50227279
The Islamization of America [260 words]Bob JackDec 24, 2015 23:27227270
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Charles MartelDec 5, 2015 09:16226806
"Moderate Islam" will not be a factor in future; "Liberalism" is the ultimate threat to Israel [942 words]Michael SNov 30, 2015 03:58226610

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